Selections for Gowran Park – Jan. 28th 2021
1.15: BIG DEBATES – EW – (PHILIP ENRIGHT/ROBERT TYNER) 1.45: GELEE BLANCHE (JODY TOWNEND (7)/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.20: DARASSO – EW – (MARK WALSH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 2.50: PRINCESS VEGA (CONOR MCNAMARA/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.25: COKO BEACH (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.00: JUNGLE JUNCTION (ROBBIE … Continue reading Selections for Gowran Park – Jan. 28th 2021
MVG changes tools of trade as season nears off-time
How often have you heard it said that a big part of what sets the most successful competitors apart from the deadwood is knowing how to win. That may mean Dean Rock spending endless hours kicking placed balls or Rory McIlroy tinkering with his golf swing or the likes of Paul Townend watching replays pre and post racing. Or the greatest example there could possibly be, a darts player tinkering with their arrows between one tournament and the next. Except in the case of 2020 World Champion Peter Wright who has been known to change his equipment between one leg … Continue reading MVG changes tools of trade as season nears off-time
Selections for Thurles – Jan. 27th 2021
12.15: COLREEVY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 12.45: ALLAHO (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.20: REVELYN PLEASURE – EW – (ROBBIE POWER/SEAN O’BRIEN) 1.55: TORYGRAPH (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.30: VINTAGE PROSSECO (JONATHAN MOORE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.05: BLANKETONTHEGROUND (GEAROID BROUDER (5)/EOIN MCCARTHY) 3.40: MAHONS GLORY – EW – (DAMIEN SKEHAN (7)/DENIS HOGAN) 4.15: CALAGOGO (JAMIE CODD/GORDON ELLIOTT) Continue reading Selections for Thurles – Jan. 27th 2021
New Brady bunch, same outcome
The two greatest things derived from reading Con Houlihan’s mesmeric meanderings were a vastly increased vocabulary and an ability to scribe on a much broader range of subject matter. Or, to be more accurate, having the confidence to do so. … Continue reading New Brady bunch, same outcome
Lampard a victim of his own relative success
There are certain jobs in the sporting world that everybody would want, yet nobody would queue up for at the same time. Some roles are a poisoned chalice. Who would want to take over from some of the greatest managers … Continue reading Lampard a victim of his own relative success
Echoes of the past pointing to a bright future
In an article in this space not so long ago, surprise and no little jealousy was expressed at seeing Sean Boylan attending the National League meeting of Dublin and Meath at Parnell Park. Owing to the Covid-19 restrictions and the … Continue reading Echoes of the past pointing to a bright future
Strength in depth trumps bravery and faith any day
Munster…… 10 Leinster…… 13 It was another case of shoulda, woulda, coulda for Munster last night as their wait to eclipse their great rivals has now reached a half dozen games. In this typically attritional arm wrestle, the outcome boiled … Continue reading Strength in depth trumps bravery and faith any day
DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 11
Athletics makes its first appearance on our menu in very sombre circumstances following the passing of Jerry Kiernan, while I also look at the constantly evolving race for the Premiership title and also give my two cents on the growing … Continue reading DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 11
BREAKING NEWS: Navan off
Though hardly a surprise, regrettably today’s Irish racing at Navan has been abandonned due to a frozen track. As if sport hasn’t been thrown into chaos enough owing to the dastardly Covid-19, the weather is now throwing its iron into the fire to disrupt matters just a little bit more. Local trainers Noel Meade, Gordon Elliott and Dermot McLoughlin will rue the loss of the day’s action as all three would appear to have had live chances on the day. The Willie Mullins-trained Lord Royal would’ve the star turn on the card though, in the latest attempt to get his … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Navan off
Selections for Navan – Jan. 23rd 2021
12.50: THEDEVILSCOACHMAN (MARK WALSH/NOEL MEADE) 1.22: MR INCREDIBLE (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 1.57: LIEUTENANT COMMAND – EW – (EOIN WALSH (5)/NOEL MEADE) 2.32: THUNDEROSA – EW – (DANNY HAND (7)/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 3.07: LORD ROYAL (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.42: MIRACLE IN … Continue reading Selections for Navan – Jan. 23rd 2021